Core Skills in Family Therapy Practice 2024
AS OF NOVEMBER 2024, THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS AS THE COURSE CONTENT HAS BEEN UPDATED.
PLEASE ENROL IN THE NEW CORE SKILLS IN FAMILY THERAPY (2025) COURSE
The Core Skills in Family Therapy Course provides the opportunity for health professionals interested in family therapy to upskill and for more experienced clinicians to further develop their competence in systemic family therapy.
The emphasis in the 6 Modules in systemic family therapy is on the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are relevant to high-quality family intervention practices. A strong theoretical framework underpins the 6 Modules in systemic family therapy. This is reflected in the content and format within the short courses. Students will be introduced to the core ideas and skills of family theory and review the major models of contemporary family therapy.
Course content includes:
- Using Genograms in Family Therapy
- Family Assessments
- Structural Family Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Milan Systemic Therapy
- Bowen Family Systems Theory and Narrative Therapy
- Contemporary Family Therapy Models.
The course is self-paced and will include presentations, video demonstrations, reflective tasks, readings and relevant resources.
It is equivalent to 60 CPD hours. Each module provides a theoretical overview of family therapy practice guidelines and an introduction to contemporary family therapy models. Modules include self-directed learning tasks, readings, quizzes and access to online video examples.
The course is endorsed by The Australian Counselling Association (ACA), The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN), the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and The Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).
This course is accredited by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN).
This course consists of 6 modules which can also be undertaken as separate standalone modules.
Flyer Core Skills in Family Therapy (PDF)
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS AS THE COURSE CONTENT HAS BEEN UPDATED
PLEASE ENROL IN THE NEW CORE SKILLS IN FAMILY THERAPY (2025) COURSE
This course is facilitated by Sydney Family Therapy Training Institute, a branch of Clinical Supervision Services.